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A60911 A testimony of love and good vvill unto all them who desire to come to enjoy an everlasting being with the Lord of life when dayes in this world will have an end. Given forth by one that desireth the good of all, and that none may perish in sin, John SOnghurst. Songhurst, John, d. 1688. 1680 (1680) Wing S4687; ESTC R220752 51,316 88

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their_o evil_a way_n at_o the_o reproof_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n in_o they_o and_o these_o good_a man_n the_o prophet_n they_o speak_v what_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o or_o in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o premeditate_a matter_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v now_o adays_o of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o day_n past_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o be_v move_v to_o speak_v as_o he_o please_v sometime_o little_a and_o sometime_o much_o as_o he_o please_v and_o what_o hep_v ease_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n god_n speak_v by_o his_o propher_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o these_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n and_o none_o else_o nor_o none_o else_o ever_o be_v nor_o can_v any_o inform_v man_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o they_o be_v not_o themselves_o lead_v instruct_v 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o &_o chap._n 2.10_o 1_o john_n 1.1_o 2._o teach_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o 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